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The gift of presence
"In the stillness of your presence, you can feel your own formless and timeless reality as the unmanifested life that animates your...
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Creating Memories
"The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you...
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Rooted and Grounded
"I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want to own." Andy Warhol We purchased a piece...
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The Joy of Water
"No water, no life. No blue, no green." - Sylvia Earle, American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer As a...
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Art is Heartwork
"The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before." Neil Gaiman, author In the class I took to...
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A Delightful Journey
"Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete." -...
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Perspective
"I am a living soul dwelling on a planet that is afloat in a universe radiant with life. I feel so small and at the same time so uniquely...
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In the Moment
I haven't written much about my animal companions who are so important in my life. They offer sustaining love and companionship. I...
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Connections
"If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you never even dream of....
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An End or a Beginning?
"All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time." - Mitch Albom, Author "Is it a sunrise or a sunset?" my dad asked...